Day: January 9, 2009

charity, philanthropy, volunteer

My Year of Hopefulness – United Way NYC Linkages

Christa Avampato

If you’ve been a community volunteer for a while, you may be considering taking on a greater commitment with an organization you love. If you’re a business person in today’s climate, you may be feeling a little hollow about your day -to-day job. And if you’re unemployed and the job searching is driving you nuts, you might need a bit of a diversion. All of these are good reasons to consider joining a nonprofit board. 


The United Way of NYC has an excellent program called Linkages. It is a two day workshop that teaches participants the ins and outs of being a board member as well as providing a matching program to pair you and with a nonprofit board that falls under their umbrella of organizations. They accept 35 people, twice a year. Cost of the program materials is $150. 

They are currently accepting Linkages applications until Friday, January 16, 2009. The application is user friendly and entirely on-line. Visit: 
economy, finance, money, Oprah, Suze Orman

Suze Orman offers up a free financial guide for 2009

Christa Avampato

You’re panicked about 2009, and rightly so. The predictions for the economy are dire. We can’t hole up in our homes, under the bed, and wait for sunnier skies. We still need to get up and out into the world, no matter how gruesome it may be. So how exactly are we going to find the strength to do that? How are we going to squelch the anxiety all around us and within us?


Information is power. Suze Orman was on the Today Show this morning and has created a free guide for protecting your financial position in 2009. You don’t have to pay a penny for it and can download it in seconds right on to your desktop. But hurry – it’s only available until January 15, 2009. As usual it has a personable voice, straight-forward advice, and is well-organized. We’d expect nothing less from Suze. 

Get your guide, read every word, and follow her advice:  http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081119_tows_bookdownload